• Abstract and Figures
• Public Full-text

Citation for The Right Reverend Andrew Chan Au-ming, Honorary Fellow Mr Chairman of the Council, The Right Reverend Andrew Chan studied at one of the Institute’s predecessor colleges, the Grantham College of Education, before studying abroad at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the UK. After devoting five years of his career to teaching, he went on to receive theological training at the Salisbury and Wells Theological College, again in the UK. He was ordained a deacon in 1991 and a priest in 1992. He pursued further studies at Heythrop College, University of London, in 2003 and obtained his MA in Pastoral Theology the following year. He subsequently took up a diocesan appointment as Dean of St John’s Cathedral, the first Chinese Dean of the Cathedral. He was elected Diocesan Bishop of Western Kowloon, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Hong Kong Anglican Church) in 2011 and was consecrated and installed in 2012. Throughout his years of service in various parishes, Bishop Chan has been actively involved in the work of schools and social service organisations through a number of roles including chaplain to homes for the elderly and hospitals, school supervisor, school chairman and chairman of the executive committees of social service units. His other prominent positions have included Bishop’s Chaplain, Diocesan Secretary and Provincial Secretary. He assisted the Archbishop in establishing the administration system of the Provincial Office and building an effective network to maintain mutual support among all dioceses and missionary areas. In addition, he was appointed Anglican representative of inter-denominational dialogue to engage in a series of exchanges and conversations on a regional basis. He also served as an organiser, moderator and secretary of several international conferences for the global Anglican Communion. Strongly committed to the welfare of children and their development, Bishop Chan has been a generous supporter of many educational institutions. He is currently Chairman of the Anglican (Hong Kong) Primary School Council and council chairman for various secondary schools. In recent years, his work has encouraged many schools to embrace the education ministry of the Church. His vision of ‘whole-person education’ is widely recognised by church members, colleagues, parents, alumni and the general public. He has also appeared at many education forums and conferences as a speaker and moderator, and served as a valued member on many advisory committees for tertiary institutions. In one of his articles, Bishop Chan wrote about the importance of vision and care in the development of education. He encouraged us to “learn to embrace our ideals and to strive towards more meaningful goals”, and drew attention to those who devote themselves to serving the poor and underprivileged in the community, and those who work tirelessly to better our society. He asserted that the courage and bravery displayed by these individuals are no less admirable than those of any public heroic figures. In December 2010, on behalf of the Anglican (Hong Kong) Primary School Council, he signed an agreement with The Hong Kong Institute of Education and three other major school sponsoring bodies for a wide range of collaboration. Through the provision of systemic professional development programmes for in-service teachers, school-based support and research and development projects, the initiative aims to advance teaching and learning, nurture creativity in education and enhance the quality of teachers. The collaborating partners are striving to realise their shared vision of caring for society and promoting educational advancement in Hong Kong. Mr Chairman, Bishop Chan has devoted his energy to and focused his passion on nurturing future talent and enhancing school management. Equally commendable are his tremendous contributions to the further development of education and his noble spirit in caring for the disadvantaged and serving the community. On behalf of The Hong Kong Institute of Education, I present to you the Right Reverend Andrew Chan for the award of Honorary Fellowship. Citation for Mr Fung Sau-chung, Honorary Fellow Mr Chairman of the Council, Mr Fung Sau-chung is a passionate educator and experienced school administrator. He graduated from the Queen Elizabeth School in 1956, and subsequently entered the Grantham College of Education to be trained as a teacher. He then studied at the Evening School of Higher Chinese Studies, the Education Department of the Wah Kiu College of Commerce and Engineering, and the Department of History of the Graduate School at Chu Hoi College, and obtained a Bachelor’s degree. With his dedicated and outstanding performance, Mr Fung was promoted to be principal of a primary school in 1964. He went to the United Kingdom during the 1980s to pursue further studies in church education and school management. He then studied athletics and art curriculum in Guangzhou and Putonghua in Beijing during the 1990s. He returned to Beijing in the new millennium to study publishing at Peking University. In the 1980s, Mr Fung was named Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and Fellow of the College of Teachers of the United Kingdom. In addition, he was awarded a Badge of Honour by the Queen of the United Kingdom. Mr Fung has taught at But San School and in its basic literacy evening class, at Chuen Yuen Third Primary School, Hoh Fuk Tong Primary School, Hoh Fuk Tong Evening College, and Mong Wong Far Yok Memorial Primary School, providing quality education for a rural village community. He has also played an active role in the academic, artistic, athletic and choral music education development in the Tuen Mun District. He has held numerous public service positions such as Assessor for the District Court, Committee Member of the Teachers’ Centre of the Hong Kong Education Department, Deputy Chairman of the Subsidised Primary School Council, and Committee Member of the Regional Council, Tuen Mun District. In terms of religious service, Mr Fung has served on the Executive Committee of the Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China for more than five decades, including as Board Chairperson and Vice Chairperson, governing over 60 secondary schools, primary schools and kindergartens, in addition to serving on the governing councils of many schools. From 1984 to 1987, he was Associate General Secretary, and headed the Chinese Christian Literature Council. In 1990, he was named lifetime leader of the Church of Christ in China Tuen Mun Church. In the area of medical service, Mr Fung has been a Trustee of the CWM Nethersole Fund since 1997. He is a governor and Treasurer of the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital Charity Foundation, and a Committee Member of the United Christian Medical Service. He is also a Member of the Hospital Governing Committee for both organisations. Mr Fung became a Committee Member, and later Vice Chairman, of the Grantham College of Education Past Students’ Association in 1968, while serving as School Supervisor of many schools under the Association. Following election by fellow alumni, he has been Chairman of the Association since 2011. He is currently a member of the board of directors of Ying Wa College (boys’ school) and Primary School, Ying Wa Girls’ School, the Kowloon True Light Middle School and Primary School (also serving as Treasurer), True Light Girls’ College (also serving as Treasurer), Pui Ying Secondary School, Shatin Pui Ying College and Hip Woh School (also serving as Chairman of the board of directors). A dedicated, passionate educator and a devout Christian, Mr Fung lives by the principle that it is better “not to be served but to serve”. His contributions to students at primary and secondary levels, fellow educators and the wider community have been truly outstanding. He is indeed a role model whom local educators can seek to emulate. Citation for Ms Leona Lam Wai-ling, JP, Honorary Fellow Mr Chairman of the Council, With an extraordinary career in education spanning four decades, Ms Leona Lam Wai-ling has devoted herself wholeheartedly to the teaching profession, having nurtured generations of talent. She is as highly regarded by her fellow educators as she is loved by the students she has taught over the years. Life as a young child was difficult for Ms Lam because she studied in a modest village school in Cha Kwo Ling, known by most locals as an area of Kowloon with sprawling squatter villages. She has always been grateful for the early inspiration of a kind and caring teacher, who instilled in her a desire to dedicate her career to education. In 1973, Ms Lam graduated from the Northcote College of Education, and soon started her career as a teacher at the Tai Po Market Public School. In 1986, she was promoted to Headmistress of the school, a rare achievement for a female education professional at the time. As a Chinese saying goes, it takes “ten years to grow a tree, and a hundred years to nurture a person”. Ms Lam is dedicated, focused and persistent in her work, and her concern is always for the welfare of her students. As a school principal, she stood in front of the school every morning before lessons to greet children as they arrived. Not only could she remember the faces and names of nearly one thousand students in the school, but she was also well-versed in their personalities and family backgrounds. Whenever in difficulty, her students would seek her advice and guidance. She was trusted and admired by her students, and her office was filled with photos they took with her. Even after Ms Lam had amassed substantial experience in teaching and administrative duties, she was still as keen as always to continually improve. In 1993, she embarked on part-time studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and graduated in 1996 with a Bachelor of Education with First Class Honours.

Load more

  6

Copy Link